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Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815

102917  (urn:lsid:irmng.org:taxname:102917)

  1. Biota
  2. Animalia (Kingdom)
  3. Arthropoda (Phylum)
  4. Hexapoda (Subphylum)
  5. Insecta (Class)
  6. Coleoptera (Order)
  7. Mycetophagidae (Family)
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  1. Genus Afrotyphaeola Lawrence, Escalona, Leschen & Ślipiński, 2014
  2. Genus Aggerbille Legalov & Perkovsky, 2024 †
  3. Genus Arnoldiellus Nikitsky, 1989
  4. Genus Berginus Erichson, 1846
  5. Genus Caserus Dajoz, 1969 †
  6. Genus Catopius Sharp, 1902
  7. Genus Crowsonium Abdullah, 1964 †
  8. Genus Danophaea Legalov & Perkovsky, 2025 †
  9. Genus Entoxylon Ancey, 1869
  10. Genus Esarcus Reiche, 1864
  11. Genus Eulagius Motschoulsky, 1845
  12. Genus Filicivora Leschen & Lawrence, 1991
  13. Genus Litargops Reitter, 1880
  14. Genus Litargosomus Motschoulsky, 1858
  15. Genus Litargus Erichson, 1846
  16. Genus Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  17. Genus Neotriphyllus Lawrence, Escalona, Leschen & Ślipiński, 2014
  18. Genus Nesolathrus Scott, 1922
  19. Genus Nototriphyllus Lawrence, Escalona, Leschen & Ślipiński, 2014
  20. Genus Olmia Legalov & Perkovsky in Legalov, Vasilenko & Perkovsky, 2025 †
  21. Genus Paramycetophagus Nikitsky, 2007
  22. Genus Pseudotriphyllopsis Nikitsky, 1996
  23. Genus Pseudotriphyllus Reitter, 1880
  24. Genus Stereophilus Biscaccianti, Audisio & Esser, 2022
  25. Genus Thrimolus Casey, 1900
  26. Genus Triphyllina Reitter, 1878
  27. Genus Triphyllioides Miyatake, 1959
  28. Genus Triphyllopsis Nikitsky, 1989
  29. Genus Triphyllus Latreille in Cuvier, 1829
  30. Genus Typhaea Stephens, 1829
  31. Genus Typhaeola Ganglbauer, 1899
  32. Genus Zeclaviger Lawrence, Escalona, Leschen & Ślipiński, 2014
  33. Genus Zululandus Háva, 2025
  34. Genus Alitargus Casey, 1900 accepted as Litargus Erichson, 1846
  35. Genus Atritomoides Nikitsky, 1988 accepted as Eulagius Motschoulsky, 1845
  36. Genus Atritomus Reitter, 1877 accepted as Esarcus Reiche, 1864
  37. Genus Boletaria Marsham, 1802 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  38. Genus Brycolacion des Gozis, 1886 accepted as Typhaea Stephens, 1829
  39. Genus Calilendus Reitter, 1911 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  40. Genus Gratusus Casey, 1900 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  41. Genus Ilendus Casey, 1900 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  42. Genus Integrinus Reitter, 1880 accepted as Triphyllus Dejean, 1821 accepted as Triphyllus Latreille in Cuvier, 1829
  43. Genus Limniattagenus Poinar & Háva, 2015 † accepted as Litargus Erichson, 1846
  44. Genus Litargellus Casey, 1900 accepted as Litargus Erichson, 1846
  45. Genus Micetophagus Lamarck, 1801 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  46. Genus Micromycetophagus Nikitsky, 2007 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  47. Genus Mycetophagoides Nikitsky, 1988 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  48. Genus Mycetophagus Seidlitz, 1888 accepted as Triphyllus Dejean, 1821 accepted as Triphyllus Latreille in Cuvier, 1829
  49. Genus Mycetoxides Motschoulsky, 1858 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  50. Genus Parabaptistes Ganglbauer, 1899 accepted as Eulagius Motschoulsky, 1845
  51. Genus Paralitargus Casey, 1900 accepted as Litargus Erichson, 1846
  52. Genus Parilendus Casey, 1900 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  53. Genus Philomyces Ganglbauer, 1899 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  54. Genus Silphoides Herbst in Fuessly, 1783 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
  55. Genus Tilargus Casey, 1900 accepted as Litargus Erichson, 1846
  56. Genus Triphyllus Sturm, 1826 accepted as Triphyllus Latreille in Cuvier, 1829 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  57. Genus Triphyllus Seidlitz, 1888 accepted as Pseudotriphyllus Reitter, 1880
  58. Genus Triphyllus Dejean, 1821 accepted as Triphyllus Latreille in Cuvier, 1829 (unaccepted > nomen nudum)
  59. Genus Ulolendus Reitter, 1911 accepted as Mycetophagus Hellwig, 1792
marine, brackish
recent + fossil
Not documented
IRMNG (2021). Mycetophagidae Leach, 1815. Accessed at: https://www.irmng.org/aphia.php?p=taxdetails&id=102917 on 2026-02-24
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2006-09-19 22:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony
2011-12-31 23:00:00Z
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Rees, Tony

basis of record Parker, S.P. (ed). (1982). Synopsis and Classification of Living Organisms. McGraw-Hill, New York. 2 volumes. [details] 

current name source Bouchard, P.; Bousquet, Y.; Davies, A.; Alonso-Zarazaga, M.; Lawrence, J.; Lyal, C.; Newton, A.; Reid, C.; Schmitt, M.; Slipinski, A.; Smith, A. (2011). Family-group names in Coleoptera (Insecta). <em>ZooKeys.</em> 88: 1-972., available online at https://doi.org/10.3897/zookeys.88.807 [details] 

extant flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 

habitat flag source Benton, M.J. (ed). (1993). The Fossil Record 2. Chapman & Hall, London, 845 pp. [details] 
Unreviewed
Classification Eukaryota (Superkingdom) > Animalia (Kingdom) > Eumetazoa (Subkingdom) > Arthropoda (Phylum) > Hexapoda (Subphylum) > Insecta (Class) > Pterygota (Subclass) > Neoptera (Infraclass) > Holometabola (Superorder) > Coleoptera (Order) > Polyphaga (Suborder) > Tenebrionoidea (Superfamily) > Mycetophagidae (Family) [details]

Descriptive info Beetles, terrestrial (characteristics of order) (Parker). Benton, 1993 habitat flag(s): T; stratigraphic range: Eocene (Priabonian)-Holocene (?Recent) [details]
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